Stretch out those stein-holding arms, ready the vocal cords, and bust out those once-a-year German outfits, it’s Marblefest time. The annual celebration of the start of autumn, Marble style, kicks off this Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. at the downtown taproom. Admission is free from noon to 2 (or free all day if you…
Author: Stoutmeister
Former sports writer in Tucson, LA, and Burque. Now I write about craft beer, which is a totally reasonable way to support my hobby of spending afternoons and evenings indulging in the finest stouts, lagers, and more.
The Week Ahead in Beer: Howling at the dog days of summer
Anyone else feel like this is the summer that just won’t end? Well, some good news, as it’s both supposed to cool down (somewhat) this weekend, and the breweries are continuing to thumb their noses at the heat with more lovely autumn lagers and the like. Marblefest is the biggest event of the weekend, set…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Dr. Ink Me sets an appointment for another round
We promise, the proverbial dam is about to break on some stories that we have been working on for a while now, so stay patient and this site will not be quite so barren in the very near future. Anyway, we’re kicking off the weekly roundup of all things local beer with the return of…
Ex Novo Downtown lives up to just about every single bit of the advance hype
Ever since Ex Novo Brewing announced that they were taking over the former Firestone garage at Seventh and Central downtown, just about everyone has been waiting with baited breath as to how it would look when it’s finished, how it would feel, how it would bring some needed class and change to a much-maligned part…
The Week Ahead of Beer: Canteen celebrates the great outdoors
It’s been a pretty quiet week so far, as one could probably tell by our lack of stories the last two days, but things should start to pick up as we get closer to the weekend. Canteen is certainly ready for Saturday with the return of Thirst for the Outdoors at the brewery from noon…
Gravity Bound needs one more day to finish a key part of their renovation
For the many fans of Gravity Bound Brewing, this week has been an exercise in patience, waiting for the completion of a few interior renovations before reopening. Can you all wait one more day? We caught up with co-owners/brothers Chris and Cameron Frigon earlier today (Friday) to check in and see what they have been…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Marble brings back one of their best charity events
The start of August means a lot of things. Kids are about to go back to school (good luck, teachers), the weather might finally start to cool off (fat chance), and breweries are bringing back some of their best annual fests. The first of those is Love Beer, Hate Cancer, the yearly event hosted by…
Beer Notes: GB mini-break, IPA identities, Tatted Bee beers, new brewery, lager fest
A lot of little random bits of beer-related news have been piling up over here, so we decided it was time for another emptying of the proverbial notebook. To start things off, you will have to wait until the weekend to get your Gravity Bound fix. Co-owner Chris Frigon told us after Saturday’s IPA Challenge…
Gravity Bound claims their 2nd trophy in 3 years at NM IPA Challenge
After a close vote in the first round in Santa Fe two weeks, there was a landslide of votes in Albuquerque for Gravity Bound Brewing at the 2024 New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge final round. It was a second win three years for Gravity Bound, which racked up a total of 106 votes between…
Hop bombs will be on target for final round of IPA Challenge at Bow & Arrow
The New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge will wrap up with a three-session final round at Bow & Arrow Brewing this Saturday. The staggered times will be at noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., with tickets available online (we recommend buying in advance, as there is no guarantee any will be left at the door)….
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